Improving Life in Burundi The Friends Womens’ Association Ntaseka Clinic in Bujumbura, Burundi provides community-based health care to women and their families.
CulturalDC’s Capital Artist Residency is dedicated to supporting artists of color whose work contributes to national artistic dialogue. Resident Artist Nyugen E. Smith is an interdisciplinary artist exploring
Programs include: Caring for HIV Positive People by providing medical care and follow-up, nutritional support, self-help groups, and advocacy for voluntary HIV screening. Improving Women’s Reproductive Health advocates for family planning by teaching family planning and providing clinic services for contraception and ultra- sound. Supporting Rape Survivors by hold-
ing trauma healing workshops, providing medical care, and supporting survivors through self-help
groups and the Street Business School that teaches skills for financial autonomy. Action on Gender-Based Violence advocates for commu- nity mobilization against gender-based violence by working with community and religious leaders.
the historical and present-
day conditions of Black African descendants in the diaspora through his work.
During my time as artist in residence, I will create new works about rebuilding one’s home, one’s life and community after life as they knew it, had been dramatically altered.
Friends Women’s Association (FWA) is a partner of Friends Peace Teams in the African Great Lakes.
CulturalDC supports innovative artists across all disciplines and makes their work accessible to diverse audiences. We provide unconventional space for relevant and challenging work that is essential to nurturing vibrant urban communities.
Please donate! To learn more about FWA please visit: www.fwaburundi.com
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Sponsored by Victoria S. Davis & James Jones
Sponsored by Blaine Keener & Julie Craft and Margaret Allen & Philip Perkins
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